Ledger, Montana
Unincorporated community
Ledger, Montana is located in Montana
Ledger, Montana
Ledger, Montana
Ledger, Montana is located in the United States
Ledger, Montana
Ledger, Montana
Coordinates: 48°15′37″N 111°49′23″W / 48.26028°N 111.82306°W / 48.26028; -111.82306
CountryUnited States
StateMontana
CountyPondera
Elevation
3,264 ft (995 m)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
59456
Area code406
GNIS feature ID773275[1]

Ledger is an unincorporated community in Pondera County, Montana, United States. Ledger is 8.5 miles (13.7 km) northeast of Conrad. The community had a post office until December 17, 2005; it still has its own ZIP code, 59456.[2][3]

The post office opened in 1916 under the name Esper. The name changed in 1917 to Ledgerwood in honor of local resident Dan Ledgerwood. Since North Dakota already had a Ledgerwood, some residents shortened the name to Ledger.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Ledger". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
  4. ^ "Ledger". Montana Place Names Companion. Montana Historical Society. Retrieved April 5, 2021.


Categories